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AZ

English translation: reference

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German term or phrase:Aktenzeichen (AZ)
English translation:reference
Entered by: Astrid Elke Witte

11:17 Jul 31, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
German term or phrase: AZ
The above abbreviation is in relation with the Notary Public office. Can anybody help me in telling the full form for the above abbreviation in German "AZ" and its meaning in English. Unser AZ:
Geetha Saraswathy
Local time: 20:06
Aktenzeichen = reference
Explanation:
AZ is short for Aktenzeichen, so: "Our reference"
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Denise Dewey-Muno
Germany
Local time: 16:36
Grading comment
Thanks for your timely help
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4 +11Aktenzeichen = reference
Denise Dewey-Muno


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +11
Aktenzeichen = reference


Explanation:
AZ is short for Aktenzeichen, so: "Our reference"

Denise Dewey-Muno
Germany
Local time: 16:36
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks for your timely help

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jane Luther
2 mins
agree  John Owen
6 mins
agree  Penny Hewson (X)
1 hr
agree  jccantrell
2 hrs
agree  Ulrike Kraemer
3 hrs
agree  Stephen Old: Agree, can also be translated here as "case no.:"
3 hrs
agree  Peter Downes: With Stephen, case number, case file reference.
4 hrs
agree  Andrew Morgan
4 hrs
agree  Birgit Gläser
7 hrs
agree  Werner Hehn: UK English also uses "file reference", if you want to be on the safe side.
8 hrs
agree  mustafaer: -
1 day 17 hrs
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